More: Democracy
Sri Lanka’s Politics: A Tussle between Democratic Defeat and Triumph
The answer to Sri Lanka’s current political crisis is complex. The split between United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) and United National Party (UNP) turned...
Electronic Voting Machines’ criticism in India
Faced with a wave of criticism from political corners and civil society members for the alleged erroneous and malicious use of the Electronic Voting...
A gruesome murder bares world powers’ flawed policies
Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s gruesome murder raises fundamental questions that go far beyond Middle Eastern geopolitics.
They go to the risks of support for autocratic...
Does the Islamic Republic of Iran collapse?
Pay attention to the following trends in the community: urbanization, bureaucracy, size of social classes, the severity and weakness of civil institutions, the rate...
Democratic transitions in South Asia: Solih led Opposition brings hope to Maldives
Authors: Srimal Fernando and Mizly Nizar*
The 2018 Maldivian Presidential Election and the run up to it was closely watched not only by the neighboring...
Pakistan: Possible Challenges to Newly Elected Government and Way Forward
“The best example of democracy I can recall is five wolves sitting down to dinner with one sheep”
Charles De Montesquieu once whispered this about...
The Plagued Controversy of Elections
On 25 July, general election were held in Pakistan where Imran Khan, who founded the Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI) in 1996, stands as a victorious leader who...
God’s Grace: Reichstag Fire and July 15 Military Coup
“By the grace of God!” Some rulers use the cry to explain why certain events happen and why they play out as they do....
This 70-year-old program prepares young women for leadership
A record number of women are running for public office this year. In the near future, we can expect more female public servants representing...
Dilemma of Strengthening Democracy in Pakistan
No country can achieve political stability without the active coordination of different state institutions working within their own specified parameters. For a nation to...